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American Apparel

October 2020

  • Dov Charney pictured in 2010

    American Apparel 'used fake comments to fuel founder's bad boy image'

    Ex-worker tells documentary series staff would post on articles about Dov Charney

April 2018

  • American Apparel relaunch image

    American Apparel returns – with a focus on empowerment and diversity

    US company, which declared bankruptcy in 2016, says it has learned from its mistakes but will remain a ‘sexy’ brand

November 2017

  • Clothes hanging up in an American Apparel shop in Curtain Road, London

    The new American Apparel: claims of 'ethically made' abroad clash with reality

    The company was sold to Gildan and moved operations outside the US – now the idea the brand was based upon clashes with what workers actually experience

September 2017

  • ‘I like young people. I get them’ ... Dov Charney, at his Los Angeles Apparel factory.

    The G2 interview
    American Apparel founder Dov Charney: ‘Sleeping with people you work with is unavoidable’

    Charney’s line in hipster fashion made him a multi-million dollar sensation until serial accusations of sexual harassment led to his downfall. Has the man who now sleeps on a mattress in his new factory changed his ways?

February 2017

  • Eva Wiseman

    The Eva Wiseman column
    Farewell, American Apparel. Your moment has passed

    Eva Wiseman
    As the high street clothing brand closes its doors, all we are left with are memories of ‘porny’ fashion shoots and outrageous adverts, says Eva Wiseman

December 2016

  • A closing down sale at an American Apparel store in Oxford Street, central London

    American Apparel shuts 12 of its 13 UK stores with loss of 150 jobs

    Fashion brand, which has put UK business into administration, says store in Camden, London, will stay open in short term

November 2016

  • Iris Alonzo and Carolina Crespo from Everybody, with their body pillow, designed by art collector Jean Pigozzi.

    Is Everybody the natural successor to American Apparel?

    The ethical label by two former employees of the troubled US brand shows the future of fashion – in basics and beyond
  • A closing down sale at an American Apparel store in London.

    American Apparel founder eyes European factory as company files for bankruptcy in US

    Dov Charney says he may open manufacturing operation in London or Paris for his new business
  • An American Apparel shop in Curtain Road, London

    American Apparel's UK business goes into administration

    Fashion retailer’s 13 UK stores and some other European operations likely to close as US operation seeks buyer

January 2016

  • Dov Charney American Apparel bankruptcy

    Judge rejects Dov Charney's $300m bid to take back bankrupt American Apparel

  • File photo of American Apparel former owner Dov Charney speaking during a May Day rally protest march for immigrant rights, in downtown Los Angeles<br>American Apparel former owner Dov Charney speaks during a May Day rally protest march for immigrant rights, in downtown Los Angeles in this file photo taken May 1, 2009. American Apparel Inc has officially fired its founder and former Chief Executive Officer Dov Charney, months after it suspended him for misconduct, according to a news release December 16, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files (UNITED STATES CONFLICT SOCIETY - Tags: BUSINESS)

    Ousted American Apparel CEO trying to buy back fashion chain

November 2015

  • Paula Schneider

    American Apparel: Paula Schneider's 'wild ride' to revive the brand

    Once one of the hottest names in high street fashion, the US firm was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month

October 2015

  • David Beckham bodywear for H&M

    Thermals as outerwear – complete pants?

  • American Apparel store in New York

    American Apparel: a trip from the height of cool to lows of bankruptcy

  • Rivals sold cheaper versions of the sports-inspired basics found in American Apparel

    American Apparel goes out of fashion and into bankruptcy

  • FILE: American Apparel Forced To Layoff Over A Thousand Factory Workers<br>FILE - OCTOBER 5, 2015: Retailer American Apparel files for bankruptcy pending court approval. CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 04: A pedestrian passes by and American Apparel store in the Wicker Park neighborhood September 4, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. American Apparel Inc. plans to terminate about 1,500 employees in its Los Angeles factory, approximately one-quarter of the work force, following a probe by U.S. immigration authorities. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

    American Apparel files for bankruptcy

August 2015

  • An American Apparel store in New York City

    American Apparel: at first arty and subversive, then it got creepy

  • American Apparel Suffers For Profit Losses And Company Turmoil<br>NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 19: An American Apparel store is viewed on August 19, 2015 in New York City. The youth clothing retailer reported a net loss of $19.4 million for last quarter and has said it may go out of business in the near future. Blaming the closing of stores closing and a strong dollar, Los Angeles-based company said sales were down 17% last quarter. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

    Once-sexy American Apparel looks impotent in face of impending doom

June 2015

  • Dov Charney

    American Apparel granted a restraining order against founder Dov Charney

    Order against Charney, fired in December over alleged sexual misconduct, is latest salvo in legal battle that has included numerous lawsuits from his lawyers

May 2015

  • Miss Piggy

    The week in feminist news
    Is Miss Piggy a feminist icon?

    Everyone’s favourite mangalitsa is set to receive the same award as Toni Morrison. Plus: let’s reconsider Cyndi Lauper’s rallying anthem; the Pope has addressed the pay gap and Sandi Toksvig’s getting serious about gender equality
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